The Quest Continues

March 08, 2004 00:00 IST The Quest Continues -0001-11-30T00:00:00+05:53

1994: Nayan Mongia

• First ODI: Feb 15, 1994

• Last ODI: Jun 3, 2000

The best keeper in ‘contention’, but off the selectorial radar screen: it isn't cricket, from the looks of it

1997: Saba Karim

• First ODI: Jan 23, 1997

• Last ODI: May 30, 2000

Unlucky in that he was virtually ignored when he was playing at his best; came in when his abilities were already waning

1998: M.S.K. Prasad

• First ODI: May 14, 1998

• Last ODI: Nov 17, 1999

Dazzled briefly in domestic cricket, but couldn't step up the pace when tried out in Australia in 1999/00

2000: Sameer Dighe

• First ODI: Jan 10 , 2000

• Last ODI: Aug 5, 2001

If he's a Test stumper, Mongia is the Queen of Sheba, said avid cricket...